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Should We Continue Radiation Treatment For Mouth Cancer As There Is Still Bleeding From The Mouth ?
Sir , My father age is 65 year he suffering with mouth cancer with 3 rd grade we are also conduct operation and radiotheraphy before nine month but still today he is suffering with bleeding form mouth , Age : 65 male Medical history : stage three mouth cancer Operation conduct before Nine month Radiation taken Gifitine continue Till bludding from mouth is continue
Tue, 24 Jan 2012
dear sailesh, it seems to me that your father has not responded to RT well, there has been few cases of geftinib causing bleeding. get an evaluation done by an oncologist.
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